From the early 1920s until 1947, William Randolph Hearst lived in a castle on his family's San Simeon estate. The vast plot of land was originally purchased by his father George Hearst in 1865.

The San Simeon Earthquake struck San Luis Obispo County in December 2003, destroying buildings and killing two people in Paso Robles, California.

Sheila Duplaga of Strongsville took this photo of the Neptune Pool at the Hearst Castle during a trip to San Simeon, Calif. in May 2012. (Sheila Duplaga) Upload your vacation photos online at ...

Meanwhile, check out more photos of Hearst Castle: Hearst Castle in San Simeon reopened May 11, 2022, welcoming back guests after a two-year closure due to COVID-19 and road repairs. ...

In 1917, Hearst gave his heart to Marion Davies, a 20-year-old showgirl at the time. His wife refused to give him a divorce, so they lived together as a couple for decades in the castle while ...

Conservation work has begun on centuries-old tapestries that hang in the Hearst Castle Theater in the Visitor Center. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. ... Cambria and San Simeon.

Hearst Castle tour guides are conducting virtual tours of the San Simeon estate for school groups and other organizations. This third-grade art and architecture tour includes prompts from guide ...